Housing at HIMB for Visiting Researchers and Students

The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology offers a number of housing options for short- and long-term visits. All visitors to HIMB must have an HIMB sponsor. Please obtain approval from a sponsor before
proceeding with housing arrangements.

For dorm reservations and questions, contact housing managers at himbdorm@hawaii.edu
(primary form of communication) or (808) 391-7158. A number of housing options are available on Coconut Island for long-term visitors.

See the Coconut Island Map for locations of housing (and other facilities and structures) on the island.

Housing Descriptions

Housing

Brief Description

Maximum Capacity

Internet Connection

Hale Hinalea

Six rooms (bunk bed in each) with communal kitchen and bathroom.

12

Ethernet jack in each room

Hale Kaku

Single room with 3 bunk beds and kitchen. Screened-in porch. *

6

Wireless

Hale Mano

One room with bunk bed in two bedroom dorm with communal kitchen and bathroom.

2

Ethernet jack

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Hale Ulua

Single room with two bunk beds and kitchen. *

4

Wireless

Lanai Suites

Eight suites with 3 to 4 single beds in each. Each room has its own bathroom and small sitting area. **

28

Wireless

* Hale Kaku and Hale Ulua dorm facilities both have a bathroom but are not equipped with showers. Showers
are in the adjacent building (NSF lab).

** Lanai suite guests must use Beach House or Pauley Classroom Kitchen.

One-time linen fee: $5 per bed. Linen fee includes sheets, pillowcase and pillow, and a towel. A blanket will be provided if requested (call housing managers at 808-391-7158).

Reservation Policy

In order to confirm a reservation a credit card number and signed authorization (see HIMB Housing Application) and/or PO (purchase order) must be submitted. For the credit card authorization, you must fax or mail in your HIMB housing application to HIMB, Fiscal Office, P.O. Box 1346, Kaneohe, HI 96744 or fax to (808) 236-7443, attention: Fiscal Office

Cancellation/Change Policy

Changes made to your confirmed reservation that are more than one week of the reservation date will not be assessed additional fees. However, changes made one week prior to the reservation date will be assessed a flat rate fee of $20.00 to your credit card. Cancellations or changes made less than 24 hours of the reservation date will be assessed a fee for the cost of 1 night stay.
If you are paying with a Purchase Order and need to make changes to your reservations – addition fees will be the responsibility of the visitor and must be paid prior to changes.

Billing

After your arrival and verification of your travel plans with the Fiscal office, an invoice will be presented to you (a pre-invoice can be generated prior to your visit if requested, by contacting: alesia@hawaii.edu).

To settle this invoice you must provide a form of payment (check, credit card or US currency) to the Fiscal office prior to your departure. The Fiscal Office is open to receive payments Monday thru Thursday from 08:00 to 16:00. Please note that graduate residents are not authorized to accept payments.

Please make checks payable to: RCUH project 001288*RCUH- The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii